Bar Exam Pass Rate
The 2025 (calendar year) bar exam pass rate at Washington and Lee University School of Law is 89.36% - 108 applied and 126 passed for 2025 graduates. Compared to other law schools, Washington and Lee University School of Law's pass rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 80%.
Compared to law schools in Virginia, Washington and Lee University School of Law's pass rate is slightly higher than the average rate of 84%.
| Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|
| Washington and Lee University School of Law | 89.36% |
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| All Law Schools | 80.35% |
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| Public | 81.22% |
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| Private | 79.66% |
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| Virginia Law Schools | 83.78% |
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| Public | 88.19% |
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| Private | 81.13% |
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Number of Graduates and Bar Exam Statistics
The below table shows the number of graduates, bar exam takers and passer over past 3 years at Washington and Lee University School of Law.
| Total Graduates | Not Take Exam | Prior/Early Exam Takers | Total Exam Takers | Exam Passers | Pass Rate |
|---|
| 2021 | 118 |
4 |
14 |
128 |
111 |
86.72% |
|---|
| 2022 | 119 |
7 |
1 |
113 |
102 |
90.27% |
|---|
| 2023 | 107 |
2 |
4 |
108 |
90 |
83.33% |
|---|
| 2024 | 107 |
2 |
4 |
108 |
90 |
83.33% |
|---|
| 2025 | 143 |
4 |
2 |
141 |
126 |
89.36% |
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